Acts of the Apostles



Introduction to the Acts of the Apostles From the New American Bible

The Acts of the Apostles Courtesy of Prof. Felix Just, S.J.

The Holy Spirit in Luke/Acts Courtesy of Prof. Felix Just, S.J.

The Acts of the Apostles Online book by Henry Wansbrough, OSB, Oxford University Faculty of Theology, with five chapters: The Genre of Acts, The Plan of Acts, The Speeches of Acts, The Spirit in Acts, The Christology of Acts

Luke's Social Location of Paul: Cultural Anthropology and the Status of Paul in Acts By Jerome H. Neyrey, S.J

The Book of Acts By Barry D. Smith of Atlantic Baptist Unniversity, 2009

Leadership in Acts through a Social Capital Lens By Ian A. Nell, Department of Practical Theology and Missiology, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa, in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2009

Psalm 118 (117 lxx) in Luke-Acts: Application of a 'New Exodus Motif' By Hyuk J. Kwon in Verbum et Ecclesia, 2009

The Eschatological Context of Paul's Encounter with the Jewish Community in Rome and Accusations of an Anti-Jewish Bias in Acts By Msgr. Richard Henning, STD, Professor of Biblical Theology, Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntington, June 2009

Christ, Kingdom and Creation in Luke-Acts By Scott W. Hahn, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, in Creazione e salvezza nella Bibbia, Pontifica Università della Santa Croce, 2008

Acts of the Apostles By Ronald Witherup, S.S., Catholic Update, April 2007

Christ, Kingdom, and Creation: Davidic Christology and Ecclesiology in Luke-Acts By Scott W. Hahn, St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, in Letter & Spirit: A Journal of Catholic Biblical Theology, 2007

God-Fearers: Literary Foil or Historical Reality in the Book of Acts By J. Brian Tucker in The Journal of Biblical Studies, 2005

Kingdom and Church in Luke-Acts: From Davidic Christology to Kingdom Ecclesiology By Scott W. Hahn in Reading Luke: Interpretation, Reflections, Formation, Zondervan, 2005

The Descent of the Eschatological Temple in the Form of the Spirit at Pentecost: Part 1: The Clearest Evidence By G. K. Beale, Wheaton College Graduate School, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2005

The Descent of the Eschatological Temple in the Form of the Spirit at Pentecost: Part 2: Corroborating Evidence By G. K. Beale, Wheaton College Graduate School, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2005

Going In and Out: Israel's Leaders in Acts By Rick Strelan in Journal of Biblical Studies, January 2003

The Work of the Holy Spirit in Luke-Acts By Max Turner, professor of New Testament at London Bible College in the United Kingdom, in Word & World, 2003

In Pursuit of a Politics of Holiness: Reconciling Hellenic and Hebraic Political Wisdom in the Acts of the Apostles By Vladimir Wozniuk in Journal of Church and State, Spring 2003

Paul's Conversion and Luke's Portrayal of Character in Acts 8–10 By Philip H. Kern, Moore Theological College, Sydney, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2003

Witnessing to the Gospel in the Acts of the Apostles: Beyond the Conversion or Conversation Dilemma By Beverly Roberts Gaventa in Word & World, Volume 22, Number 3, Summer 2002

Paul's Ecstatic Trance Experience near Damascus in Acts of the Apostles By John J. Pilch in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2002

Where the Spirit of the Lord Is": God and the Church in the Book of Acts By Richard P. Thompson in Wesley Theological Journal, 2001

The Function of LXX Habakkuk 1:5 in the Book of Acts By Robert W. Wall in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 2000

Mission, Witness, and the Coming of the Spirit By Peter T. O'Brien in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1999

Purity and Power According to the Acts of the Apostles By Robert Wall in Wesley Theological Journal, 1999

Reciprocity and the Ethics of Acts By Brian Capper in Witness to the Gospel. The Theology of Acts, 1998

The Church's Progress to the Council of Jerusalem according to the Book of Acts By J. Julius Scott Jr. in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1997

Jewish Responsibility for the Cross in Luke-Acts By Jon A. Weatherly, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies, Cincinnati Bible College & Seminary, Cincinnati, in Tyndale Bulletin, dissertation abstract, 1993

The Lukan Defense of the Missionary Prisoner Paul By Brian Mark Rapske, dissertation abstract, King's College, University of Aberdeen, in Tyndale Bulletin, 1993

Interpretation of Luke-Acts and Implications for Jewish-Christian Dialogue By Anthony J. Saldarini in Word & World, 1992

God's Faithfulness to the Faithless People: Trends in Interpretation of Luke-Acts By Jacob Jervell, University of Oslo, Norway, in Word & World, 1992

Luke-Acts and a Theology of Creation By Walter E. Pilgrim, Lutheran Institute for Theological Education, Tacoma, Washington, in Word & World, 1992

Salvation in Luke-Acts By Mark Allan Powell, Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, in Word & World, 1992

Acts and the Historical Monograph By Darryl W. Palmer in Tyndale Bulletin, November 1992

The Importance of Helpers to the Imprisoned Paul in the Book of Acts By Brian M. Rapske, King's College, University of Aberdeen, in Tyndale Bulletin, November 1991

The Book of Acts Book by United Methodist Bishop William R. Cannon, Professor of Church History and Dean of Chandler School of Theology at Emory University in Atlanta, 1989

James' Use of Amos at the Jerusalem Council: Steps Toward a Possible Solution of the Textual and Theological Problems By Michael A. Braun in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1977

The Hope of Israel, The Resurrection of the Dead, and Jesus: A Study of Their Relationship in Acts with Particular Regard to the Understanding of Paul's Trial Defense By Robert J. Kepple in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1977

Stephen's Speech: A Case Study in Rhetoric and Biblical Inerrancy By Rex A. Koivisto in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1977

Stephen's Speech: A Possible Model for Luke's Historical Method? By J. Julius Scott, Jr., Western Kentucky University, in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1975

Paul's Apostolic Self-Consciousness at Athens By Edward Fudge in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, Summer 1971

The Resurrection in the Acts of the Apostles By I. Howard Marshall. Chapter 5 of Apostolic History and the Gospel. Biblical and Historical Essays Presented to F.F.Bruce, 1970

A Wesleyan View of the Spirit's Gift of Tongues in the Book of Acts By Charles W. Carter in Wesley Theological Journal, 1969

The Study of the Acts of the Apostles Chapter 12 of An Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard, 1950

The Acts of the Apostles Chapter 13 of An Introduction to the New Testament by Richard Heard, 1950

The Speeches in the Acts of the Apostles By F.F. Bruce, 1942. Lecture delivered at a Conference of Graduate and Theological Student members of the Inter-Varsity Fellowship held in Wadham College, Oxford

Acts of the Apostles By A.E. Breen in The Catholic Encyclopedia, 1907

Examples of Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation in Acts of the Apostles Pages created and maintained by David Charnon




'The Apostles Whom He Chose because of the Holy Spirit': A Suggestion Regarding Acts 1,2 By John J. Kilgallen in Biblica, 2000

Multi-Discourse Socio-Rhetorical Interpretation of Acts 1:1-11 Written by Rebecca A. Messerli, Emory College. Edited by Vernon K. Robbins

Peter's Pentecost Sermon: A Limitation on Who May Minister . . . ? By Pheme Perkins, from Women Priests, Arlene Swidler & Leonard Swidler (eds.), Paulist Press 1977, pp. 156-58

'The End of the Earth' (Acts 1:8) By E. Earle Ellis in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 1991

Interpretation Through the Exegesis of Acts 1 and 2 By Daryl D. Green, Ordained Deacon, Bible Lecturer, and Youth Advisor at Payne Avenue Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee

Divine Empowerment: Interpretation Through the Exegesis of Acts 2 By Daryl D. Green, Ordained Deacon, Bible Lecturer, and Youth Advisor at Payne Avenue Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee

Ioudaia in the Geographical List of Acts 2:9-11 and Syria as 'Greater Judea' By Martin Hengel in Bulletin for Biblical Research, 2000

'With many other words' (Acts 2,40): Theological Assumptions in Peter's Pentecost Speech By John J. Kilgallen in Biblica, 2002

Keys to the Gate Beautiful By Rick Strelan in The Journal of Biblical Studies, 2001. A new approach to interpreting the Beautiful Gate of Acts 3:1-10

Hearing Peter’s Speech in Acts 3: Meaning and Truth in Interpretation By Donald Juel in Word & World, 1992

Habermas' Formal Pragmatics and the Speech Act of St Stephen By E Alfred Knight

The Social Setting of Jesus' Exaltation in Luke-Acts (Lk 22:69 and Ac 7:56) By Jean-Claude Loba-Mkole in HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2005

Acts 10 'Peter's encounter with God's Truth in Cornelius' Anglican consultation in Kaduna, 2007

Restoring the Churches' Credibility: A Study of Acts 10 By Tom Houston in Church Leader in Africa, 2003

Paul's Travels Through Cyprus (Acts 13:4–12) By David W.J. Gill, Lecturer in Ancient History, University of Wales, Swansea, in Tyndale Bulletin, 1995

Conversion, Conversation, and Acts 15 By Lois Malcolm in Word & World, Volume 22, Number 3, Summer 2002

The Relationship of Galatians 2:1-10 and Acts 15:1-35: Two Neglected Arguments By Robert H. Stein in Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1975

Reading Acts 16:6–40 on the Edges of the Navajo Reservation By Jeffrey L. Staley in Word & World, Summer 2004

The Gospel in Adversity: Reading Acts 16:16-34 in African Context By Daniel Rakotojoelinandrasana in Word & World, Spring 2001

Acts 16:25- 40 Anglican consultation in Kaduna, 2007

Acts 17:1-9 Anglican consultation in Kaduna, 2007

On Introducing Gods to Athens: An Alternative Reading of Acts 17:18-20 By Bruce W. Winter, Warden, Tyndale House, Cambridge, in Tyndale Bulletin, 1996

Foreign Gods Identified in Acts 17:18? By K.L. McKay, dissertation summary in Tyndale Bulletin, 1994

Acts 17, Epicureans and Theodicy: A Study in Stereotypes By Jerome H. Neyrey, S.J

Implied Audiences in the Areopagus Narrative Patrick Gray, Rhodes College, Memphis, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2004

At the Areopagus (Acts 17:22-31): Pauline Apologetics and Lucan Rhetoric By Ron Vince in McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry, vol 4, 2001

Notes on Acts 17.16-34 Anglican consultation in Bangalore, 2003

Acts 17:16–34. An Apologetic Model Then and Now? By Lars DAHLE, Kristiansand, Norway, in Tyndale Bulletin, 2002

Luke's Story of Paul in Corinth: Fictional History in Acts 18 By Darrell J. Doughty in Journal of Higher Criticism, 1997

Artemis and Asiarchs: Some Remarks on Ephesian Local Colour in Acts 19 By Stephan Witetschek in Biblica, Vol. 90 (2009)

I Don't Know Why You Say Goodbye I Say Hello: Paul's Farewell Speech at the Crossroads (Acts 20:17-38) By Cynthia Long Westfall in McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry, vol 11, 2009-2010

Paul before Agrippa: Acts 26 Anglican consultation in Kaduna, 2007

Apostle Paul's Shipwreck An historical examination of Acts 27 and 28 by Jefferson White

Acts 28,28 — Why? By John Kilgallen in Biblica, 2009